Let Freedom Ring!

In loving memory of Those who have served for our Country and thoughts and prayers to Those who are protecting our Freedoms.

Brent and I just got done watching the Memorial Day Concert on PBS. We both had tears in our eyes by the time it was over. Tomorrow is Memorial day and so many things to celebrate and remember. I think back to 4 years ago and we were nervous but oh so happy to be detached from the Navy. I think Brent chose a great day to be discharged and rightfully so. So tomorrow as we celebrate Memorial Day it is not just a day off to us but a day of Rememberance and Gratitude. We will participate in a Memorial Day Celebration with the American Legion Post 245 in which all 3 of us our Members. Audrey too will help in the ceremonies by handing out flags and greeting the veterans and their families.

I took this picture last year at the Memorial Day ceremony in Maxwell CA. It still is one of my favorites. Here is in Memory of Esther June Dunlap Arnold, she will forever be in our hearts. We love you dearly and miss you. Audrey June speaks of you often and knows she is Audrey JuJu Bee after her great grandmother June.

God Bless America

The Arnold Family ZOO!

Chirp Newsletter

Holy Moly man I made the Cricut Chirp Newsletter with 2 of my cards. I have always wished my work would make the newsletter, read my thousands and thousands of people and guess what it did. I am sooooooooooooooo floating on cloud nine right now!! This is great. Yes I danced and shouted and of course Brent thought I was nuts with all my excitement.......but eh what does he know!! He is very happy for me as well.. Anyhow had to share my excitement with you all. Here is a link you can go to, to view the two cards that made the CHIRP!!

http://www.cricut.com/messageboard/tm.aspx?m=2175524

Also there is a previous post about our 9 year anniversary!

9 Years

To think that 9 years ago today, there Brent and I stood in front of our friends and family at the church and exchanged vows. I was only 18 y/o + 16 days, he was just over 19. Many said we would not last more than a few years, lots of different things. Well I am here today to say, it has been 9 years and we are looking forward to many many more. We have a couple that are very dear friends to us and will be celebrating 50 years this June, Brent and I both looked at each and said we couldn't wait to celebrate our 50th!! Granted we have had our ups and our downs, good thing Brent likes roller coasters! I still love him dearly and he love me just the same.

So in celebration of today we went out and bought the WII fit game for our WII console. Well we have been doing exercise and games with it for the last 5 hours. It is a blast. I highly recommend it.....Audrey even started doing the exercises with Brent and loved it. I think it will be very good for her once she understands it a little more.

Anyhow...................Happy Anniversary to US.. Love ya like crazy Beibol.

Poppies

To read more on what Audrey did this morning please view this link!! What a very Awesome little American Girl. We are very proud of her.

http://www.king5.com/pix/news/?image_id=153350

Sassy

I hope everyone that is a mother had a Terrific Mother's Day. I know I did. We went to the Pacific Science Center over in Seattle. We went again yesterday after dropping Sassy off at the eye specialist. We had a great time. Audrey even got to go see her first IMAX movie.

About Sassy... She did have glaucoma in her left eye and had lost complete sight in it. After weighing the odds and costs of keeping the eye, we decided to have it surgically removed. She is in the process right now and we will pick her up this afternoon/ early evening. We think it is the best option for her so she can be more comfortable. We will continue to monitor the right eye to make sure we can try and prevent glaucoma in that eye. Eventually she will get it in that eye but it is possible to prevent it for a few years anyhow. Keep her in your prayers.

Anyhow I think we may leave early today and do something in Seattle until we have to go and pick her up. Have a wonderful day.

Audrey's new sand box

Yesterday I bought Audrey a new sand box from craigslist for $5 and she loves it. She must have spent at least 3 hours playing in it yesterday afternoon. Well worth the investment. Hope every one is doing well. Loves to all.